Lexical Definition
מֵחַ mêach (may'-akh) fatling H:N-M
from מָחָה in the sense of greasing
fatling (one).
- fat
- figuratively, rich
1) fatling, fat one
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מֵחַ] noun [masculine] fatling (Phoenician מח fat (adjective ); Late Hebrew מֵיחָא figurative of choice flour); — only plural absolute: עֹלוֺת מֵיחִים Ps 66:15 burnt offerings of fatlings; so מֵחִים Isa 5:17 (|| כְּבָשִׂים) according to Hi Du CheHpt (read חֳרָבוֺת and strike out גָּרִים); most, fat ones, figurative for rich men.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 66:15 |
| Isaiah | 5:17 |